Firefighters say no one was hurt after a vehicle was found on fire. The Kaukauna Fire Department responded for a report of a vehicle fire with flames visible around 3:07 p.m. on Saturday, July 13. Arriving firefighters found the vehicle parked on the side of 14th street away from any buildings. The occupant of the vehicle had parked and exited the vehicle after he noticed smoke.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2019 5:40:43 PM - SOURCE: WFRV-TV and WJMN-TV Green Bay

For the second time, bikers geared up for a ride to raise awareness and funding for the Milwaukee Junior Fire Institute. The proceeds from the ride would make a world of difference for those dreaming of becoming a first responder. "These kids are experiencing what fire is like for the first time," explained Lt.
- PUB DATE: 7/13/2019 3:03:43 PM - SOURCE: WITI Fox Channel 6

A Rice Lake man has been charged with arson of a building, mistreating animals and disorderly conduct. According to a Barron County criminal complaint, 37-year-old Eric Thorson of Rice Lake was out of control and had started a fire. Thorson was reported taking kittens out of his apartment and throwing them at the concrete ground, claiming he wanted to kill them all.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2019 2:09:20 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News

On July 10, 2 residential fire fatalities were reported by the Nation's news media.

A shirtless, “highly intoxicated” man stole a Whitewater Rescue ambulance parked at the fire department and knocked over a sign, according to a criminal complaint filed in Walworth County Court. Prosecutors charged Andrew A. Dufek, 21, of 956 W. Conger St., Whitewater, on July 2 with burglary and operating a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gazette Extra

Multiple fire departments responded Thursday night to a report of an apparent fire of a home on East Spring Street on Orfordville’s north side, authorities said. According to emergency radio communications shortly before 10 p.m. Thursday, police officers reported the house apparently was fully on fire, and multiple local fire departments were being called in for mutual aid.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Gazette Extra

VIDEO: An impasse between City Hall and the Rochester firefighter's union continues. As of July 1, 2019, one city firehouse goes dark every night. Firefighters at nearby stations answer the calls. "Okay, I'll just leave this here with you," said Mayor Lovely Warren to the president of Rochester Firefighters Association IAFF Local 1071.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WHEC-TV NBC 10 Rochester

The Bill Ricci World Trade Center Rescue, Recovery and Cleanup Operations Act that gives disability coverage to first responders who were part of the rescue, recovery or cleanup at the World Trade Center site after 9/11, won't immediately help the firefighter who inspired the measure. Fire Lt. Bill Ricci, who will retire July 18 from the Clifton Fire Department due to lung disease connected to his time at ground zero, will have to pay for health benefits under COBRA during the "gap" between retirement and when his disability pension is approved.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: NorthJersey.com - Metered Site

VIDEO: The list is growing of Dallas firefighters who have died from cancer. "It's the number one killer of firefighters," Jim McDade said. He's been with Dallas Fire-Rescue for 14 years and is President of the Dallas Firefighters Association. McDade said it's a risk firefighters take with so many carcinogens during fires.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFAA-TV ABC 8 Dallas

When little Jahid Mitchell walked into the Central Ohio Fire Museum and Learning Center, he was wide-eyed and ready to explore. It was his 2nd birthday, and he was reuniting with the man who saved him from a burning home last fall. "It’s awesome," said Columbus Fire Investigator Mike DeFrancisco. "It’s a celebration of his life, and he’s still here to celebrate that.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WBNS-TV CBS 10 Columbus

VIDEO: As warm and dry conditions ramp up, California firefighters are gearing up for what could be another deadly summer. And, as evident in the skies above the capital region, they aren’t the only ones preparing. The Global SuperTanker, the world’s largest firefighting airplane, arrived at Sacramento’s McClellan Airport in late June, complete with its four pilots, to train in the region they’ll likely spend the next few months.
- PUB DATE: 7/12/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Sacramento Bee - Metered Site

Prosecutors dropped a second-degree sexual assault charge against Milwaukee Firefighter Michael Peden on Thursday. Peden and his attorney showed up at the Milwaukee County courthouse for a final pre-trial hearing and learned the state was dismissing the case against Peden. "We're happy he's been cleared of these charges," Peden's attorney Rebecca Coffee said.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2019 4:27:31 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

A garage fire in the city Wednesday night caused about $2,000 worth of damage. Authorities responded to the blaze around 5 p.m. at 2606 N. 19th Street, according to the Sheboygan Fire Department. Officials said firefighters quickly put out the fire and limited damage to the garage and surrounding buildings.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2019 5:36:02 AM - SOURCE: Sheboygan Press

A Boston first responder underwent emergency surgery Wednesday after being stabbed multiple times by a patient she was treating in the back of an ambulance while en route to the hospital, officials said. A 31-year-old “emotionally disturbed” woman began stabbing the female EMT who was treating her in the back of an ambulance headed for Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston EMS Chief Jim Hooley told the Boston Herald.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WFXT-TV FOX 25 Boston

The 7 Eyewitness News I-Team first reported a racist incident involving a Buffalo fire rookie finding a stuffed monkey hanging in the kitchen at Engine 4 in South Buffalo last week. Since then, the city has taken a series of steps to address what is being called a “culture issue” within the department.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBW-TV ABC 7 Buffalo

VIDEO: Underground, there is a sophisticated network of sensors that monitor earthquake activity around the globe. Menlo Park Fire Department is the first public agency in Northern California to take advantage of that system through the Mexico-based SkyAlert software technology. SkyAlert uses USGS sensor data and connects it to the Menlo Fire Department's smart home system.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles

Mechanicsburg’s two volunteer fire companies are joining forces to serve the borough as one new entity, according to a press release issued Wednesday. The newly formed Mechanicsburg Volunteer Fire Department was formed to improve public safety services and create a stronger volunteer fire-rescue service to serve the borough and surrounding communities, company officials said in the release.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WPMT-TV Fox 43 York

The Fort Worth Fire Department is standing behind its response protocol after a deadly Independence Day holiday. The department responded to hundreds of calls during a 24-hour period. During one call, a 19-year-old died of fireworks burns. The fire department released a snapshot of its work on July Fourth.
- PUB DATE: 7/11/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KDFW-TV FOX 4 Dallas

A worker died Wednesday after a fall at an under construction Amazon facility. It happened shortly after 10 a.m. at a construction site in the 9700 block of S. 13th Street in Oak Creek. A 911 caller reported the victim was operating a piece of equipment on an upper floor and drove the equipment out an open window.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2019 11:25:04 PM - SOURCE: WISN-TV ABC 12 Milwaukee

In Sun Prairie, grass now grows where the Barr House and the Glass Nickel once stood at the corner of Main and Bristol Streets. A visible sign that the healing process continues after the fatal gas explosion on July 10, 2018 that leveled a part of the city's downtown and killed Fire Captain Cory Barr.
- PUB DATE: 7/10/2019 12:01:51 PM - SOURCE: WEAU-TV 13 News